film 39 - Wednesday. June 13, 1990 - North Shore News Another 48 Hrs. isn’t bad, just pointless Another 48 Hrs. ** (Paramount) Rated R (at the Capitol 6, Rich- mond Sq., Lougheed Mall, Eagle Ridge, and Willowbrook cinemas) EMEMBER 48 Hrs. from 1982? You don’t? Well, it doesn’t matter — Another 48 Hrs. is a vir- tual remake. Convict Reggie Hammond (Ed- die Murphy) last saw Jack Cates (Nick Nolte) seven years ago when they spent 48 hours stalking a psycho named Ganz. Then, on the eve of his release, Reggie hears a familiar gravelled voice. Cates, SFPD, has been chasing a mysterious drug kingpin (the “‘leeman”’) for four years with success just a heartbeat away. Unfortunately, the force isn’t with Jack when he roasts a suspect instead of grilling him. Like the song says, the heat is on. And Jack needs a friend for — TIM BELL film review oh, say, another 48 hours. For 48 hours they dodge flying lead, fists and three motorcycle thugs (looking like Klingons), in- cluding one named Ganz. The iceman is turning up the heat. in his debut film in 1982, Eddie Murpiry hit the jackpot with a slam-bang action comedy. His one-liners perfectly balanced the gritty tension of Walter Hill's thriller while the chemistry be- tween the hot young comic and the grizzled (and better known) actor sold a lot of tickets. Now the actors are older, Ed- Band holds auditions THE NORTH Vancouver Youth Band invites auditions from stu- dents aged nine to 19. Students will be placed in the beginner, in- termediate or senior band with the purpose of improving their musical skills and appreciation. The 120-member youth band is a non-profit organization that par- ticipates, on a voluntary basis, in loca! parades, festivals and con- certs. Practises are held at Highlands Community School. For more in- formation phone Ron Smith at 929-3637. CANAIMAN INTERNATIONAL COILEGE die’s richer and fatter, and the spark has fizzled. The director seems less interested in the plot than in details such as the hitman’s cowboy boots with bullets hol- stered on the heels like spurs. To keep the audience awake, there is a constant roar of gurfire. It looks like the work of an uninterested director. Who can blame him? The story is almost identica!, with jokes bas- ed on shooting or punching someone. It’s not a bad film, just pointless. Mountains of the Moon *** (Tristar) Rated 14 years (at the Vancouver Centre and Varsity OH Starters cinemas) God toves the Brits. A spear through the cheeks or thighs would deter most people from exploring deepest, darkest Africa But Richard Burtor: (Patrick Bergin) and John Hanning Speke (iain Glen) were not most people. They not oitly survived to tell the tale, but went back for seconds. Their quest was to pinpoint the scurce of the Nile, known to the poetic natives as the Mountains of the Moon. 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